Publications

Although not technically a publication of the Heritage Centre, we really cannot skip over the doctoral thesis of Dr Dawn Crouch who was the leading light on the history of Westgate-on-Sea for many years.

The History of Westgate-on-Sea

• 1a St Mildred’s Bay
• 1b Westgate Bay (now known as West Bay)
• 2 The Story of Roxburgh Road
• 3 Station Road and its Shops
• 4 The Grove and the Roads Nearby
• 5a The Story of Adrian Square
• 5b The Story of Ethelbert Square
• 6a Sea Road from 1 to 23 – Abbotsford to Kimberley
• 6b Sea Road from 25 to 35 – High Beach to St Mildred’s Court
• 7a Sea Road from 35 to 45 – Cliffside to Rochester House
• 7b Sea Road from Greenwich Hotel (No 47) to Danehurst
• 8a Sea Road from Waterside to Domneva Road
• 8b Sea Road from Domneva Road to the Birchington Border
• 9a The Westgate Road/Westgate Bay Avenue. From Boundary Road to St Mildred’s Road
• 9b The Westgate Road/Westgate Bay Avenue. From St Mildred’s Road to Domneva Road
• 10 St Mildred’s Road
• 11a “Miscellany” of roads not covered elsewhere - Domneva, Cuthbert and Cedric Roads. Ivanhoe, Dent-de-Lion and Thanet Roads. Hengist Road, Carlton Roads East & West, Ryders Avenue & Dane End Road. Elm Grove and Mordaunt Avenue. Harold Avenue. Edith, Saxon and Norman Roads. Rowena Road. Ethelred and Egbert Roads. (Including a short history of Westgate’s Private Road system.)
• 12 The Story of the Town Hall Buildings
• 13 South of the Main Road (A28). From Minster Road, to Suffolk Avenue and its environs, via Lymington Road
• 14 South of the Main Road. Historic Linksfield – Providing the Essentials. Looking at the history of the Gas and Water Works, the roads in that area and Westgate Tennis Club
• 15 The Edwardian Scene 1901-1910
• 16a South of the Main Road – The “Mansions” that all became Schools. Streete Lodge/Court – House, School and Estate
• 16b South of the Main Road – Roads built on the Street Court Estate
• 17 South of the Main Road – The “Mansions” that all became Schools. Doon House/Westgate House/Maurice House/Summerlands
• 18 South of the Main Road – The “Mansions” that all became Schools. The Tower House/Convent/St Augustine’s
• 19 South of the Main Road - The “Mansions” that all became Schools. The Hundred Farm/Hatton House/Ursuline Convent and College
• 20 Christchurch Westgate-on-Sea – How it all began!
• 21 St Saviour’s Anglican Church - A short History and Guide
• 23a St Saviour’s CE School, Elm Grove, Westgate on Sea 1885-1995 (Part 1 1886-1922)
• 23b St Saviour’s CE School, Elm Grove, Westgate-on-Sea (Part 2 1922-1995)

This series of booklets was researched and written by Dr Dawn Crouch. They provide a comprehensive history of Westgate-on-Sea. Much of the material is either not available elsewhere or is not readily accessible. These illustrated A5 booklets cost £2.00 each. Please contact us for the P&P cost for the booklet(s) you wish to purchase.

The History of Westgate-on-Sea Railway Station

This book was published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Westgate-on-Sea Railway Station which opened on the 14th April 1871. An illustrated 39-page A4 book (£7.50 including P&P, in the UK).

Westgate-on-Sea in the Great War 1914-1919

The Role of the Civilian Services 1914-1919

This looks at the role of the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurses and the St John Ambulance Brigade in caring for the sick and wounded during the First World War. An illustrated 20-page A4 book (£7.50 including P&P in the UK).

‘Keeping the Home Fires Burning’ Life on the Home Front 1914-1919

This looks at the impact of the First World War in the town from the summer of 1914 onwards. An illustrated 32-page illustrated A4 book (£7.50 including P&P in the UK).

The Story of St Saviour’s CE Schools 1914-1919

This story of the school during the First World War was researched from the School Log Books and other archives. An illustrated 32-page A4 book (£7.50 including P&P in the UK).

Memorials of the Great War 1914-1919 ‘We will remember them’

This looks at the town’s war memorials both during and after the First World War and the stories behind them. An illustrated 28-page A4 book (£7.50 including P&P in the UK).

Memories of the Second World War 1939-1945

• Memories of the summer of 1940 - Stories of the Children of Thanet as told by them
• Memories of the summer of 1940 - Stories of the People of Thanet as told by them

These stories were collected (in 2005, 2010 and 2015) by Dr Dawn Crouch. These illustrated A5 booklets cost £2.00. Please contact us for the P&P cost for the booklet(s) you wish to purchase.